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elleng

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1. I don't understand, don't know the official procedures,

Reply to ChazInAz (Original post)

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 10:30 PM

Jul 2013

but sounds like something's amiss. Maybe to do with Survivor's benefits you were previously entitled to?

I retired around 2007, and started receiving SocSec. (Small amount as most of my working years had been as Fed. Govt. employee under CSRS, so didn't pay into SocSec.) Also received Fed Govt. pension.

Husband, also a Federal govt employee, passed May 15, 2013, I applied for Soc Sec Survivor's benefit about a month ago, and received it immediately.

I suggest you check with your attorney, find out to what extent s/he understands SocSec.

Good luck.

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Problem with SS [View all] ChazInAz Jul 2013 OP

I don't understand, don't know the official procedures, elleng Jul 2013 #1

I can only KC Jul 2013 #3

Do you know why, KC? elleng Jul 2013 #5

No I didn't KC Jul 2013 #7

Good. Thanks. Please do. elleng Jul 2013 #9

Man, what a mess! Suich Jul 2013 #2

Assemble copies of all correspondence and copies of both checks, front and back. No Vested Interest Jul 2013 #4

Forgot to mention. ChazInAz Jul 2013 #6

That is really KC Jul 2013 #8

Call 1 800 772 1213 and ask for a waiver of the overpayment. mysuzuki2 Sep 2013 #10